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FIELD AIDE (7228) - 2017 ALLOWABLE FOR WRITTEN TEST

Each candidate may bring one hand-held, non-programmable, non-, self-contained scientific for use during the written test. A voltage supply will not be available in the examination room. A cellular phone with calculator functions will not be allowed.

Calculator guidelines:  During the test, only scientific calculators may be used.  During the test, only scientific calculators that are not programmable may be used. Programmable calculators may be identified by their alphanumeric capabilities or QWERTY keys.

Alphanumeric or QWERTY keys are the keys on a calculator’s keyboard that consist of the alphabet letters A to Z.

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SAMPLES

Non-Programmable scientific calculators - ALLOWED Modern scientific calculators generally have more features than a standard four or five- calculator. Although the feature set differs between manufacturers and models, the defining features of a include and (e.g., hyp, sin, cos, and tan keys).

Some non-programmable scientific calculators may have a limited of alphanumeric keys (e.g., A to F; X, Y, M). They do not feature keys with the full alphabet (A - Z). See the example below of an acceptable non-programmable, non-QWERTY scientific calculator:

Casio fx-350MS Non-Programmable Scientific Calculator

SAMPLE

Programmable calculators – NOT ALLOWED Programmable calculators are capable of storing text or alphanumeric data input by a user, and are also capable of external communication or internet connectivity. Programmable calculators display the full alphabet (from A to Z) on their keys. These calculators are NOT allowed during the written test. See example below:

HP 50g Programmable

SAMPLE

Calculator with QWERTY keys – NOT ALLOWED Calculators with QWERTY keys also display the full alphabet (from A to Z) on their keys. These calculators are NOT allowed during the written test. See example below:

Texas Instruments Voyage 200 Calculator

SAMPLE

NOTE: ALL CALCULATORS LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED AS SAMPLES ONLY, AND DO NOT REPRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE CALCULATORS ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED DURING THE FIELD ENGINEERING AIDE WRITTEN TEST.